Upstate Eats
An Upstate NY Food Guide
By Dom C
Where to go, what to order and what to skip.
Featured Spots
Featured Spots
15 Church
$$$$Saratoga Springs · Fine Dining
Must Try
The atmosphere, layout and experience put this patio near the top of my list. I've only been for caviar so far. I haven't tried dinner yet.
5 Star Gourmet Deli & Grill
$$Troy · Deli
Must Try
The egg sandwich was next level. I could come back for that any day. The breakfast platter and pancakes were exactly what you'd expect.
605 Smash
$$Albany · Burgers
Solid
The takeout sister spot to 605 Restaurant, making that staple cheeseburger a grab and go situation.
Fifteen Contestants
Chicken Salad Wars
Three rounds, a blind final, and one unanimous winner.
The Rankings
Best Mozzarella Sticks in the Capital Region
I have eaten an unreasonable number of mozzarella sticks so you dont have to. Every one of these I ordered myself and paid for myself.
7 spots placed in order. The full ranking is for members.
The Map
Every Pin Is a Place I've Actually Eaten
- 15 ChurchSaratoga Springs
- 5 Star Gourmet Deli & GrillTroy
- 605 SmashAlbany
- Ala ShanghaiLatham
- Amazing WokColonie
- Anthonys By RomoVoorheesville
- Azuma Sushi BistroMalta
- Backstage PubSchenectady
- Bagels Your Way CafeMedford
- Ballston Lakeview TavernBallston Lake
- BarcelonaAlbany
- Beer Bones TaproomLatham
- Bella NapoliLatham
- Bella ReginaUtica
- BlessingsColonie
- Boca BistroSaratoga Springs
- BootleggersTroy
- Bowled CoLatham
- Buds On The HudsonGreen Island
- Capri ImportsSchenectady
- Chapli & PlattersSchenectady
- Chili's Grill & BarColonie
- City Line Bar & GrillAlbany
- CoreLifeLatham
- Corner DeliColonie
- D'RaymondsLoudonville
- DiBella's SubsLatham
- Dinosaur BBQTroy
- Dosa GrillAlbany
- Dukes ChophouseSchenectady
- Duo Modern Japanese Cuisine & HibachiSaratoga Springs
- East WokColonie
- Eggy's PlaceAlbany
- El CharroLatham
- Farmhouse Tap + TavernAltamont
- First ChoiceTroy
- GraneysAlbany
- Great Indian KitchenAlbany
- Guptill'sCohoes
- Halal AddictsClifton Park
- Herbie's BurgersAlbany
- Ilium Brewing CoTroy
- J's KitchenLatham
- Johnny'sSchenectady
- Kazan RamenAlbany
- Kitchen 216Troy
- Kurver KremeColonie
- Latham Bagel ShopLatham
- Lo Nuestro Dominican RestaurantAlbany
- Lo Porto'sTroy
- LoopLatham
- Marisa's PlaceGuilderland
- McAddy'sTroy
- Mikes DinerGuilderland
- Miranda's DeliAlbany
- Mohawk TaproomSchenectady
- Morton's The SteakhouseSaratoga Springs
- Naan KebabTroy
- Nicole's RestaurantAlbany
- Normanside Country ClubDelmar
- O'Scugnizzo PizzeriaUtica
- On The FarmLatham
- On the Hill CafeWatervliet
- Pearls BagelsAlbany
- Penny Lane IcesAlbany
- Perfect BlendDelmar
- Pita & OliveClifton Park
- Plum BlossomTroy
- Pretty Alright Breakfast ClubVoorheesville
- PrimoHoagiesLatham
- Ragonese Italian ImportsAlbany
- Rain Modern ChineseAlbany
- Ralph's TavernColonie
- RavenswoodClifton Park
- Robo'sLoudonville
- Rusty NailClifton Park
- Saigon SpringsClifton Park
- Sake Japanese SteakhouseLatham
- SankalpEast Greenbush
- ScoupsLoudonville
- Seoul KoreanLatham
- Shake ShackAlbany
- Shining RainbowAlbany
- Shorty'sAmsterdam
- Side PiesDelmar
- Signal 30Cohoes
- Siro's of SaratogaSaratoga Springs
- Smith's of CohoesCohoes
- SolanaSchenectady
- Spa MirbeauAlbany
- Subs-Ta-TootCohoes
- Sushi KingTroy
- Suwun ThaiAlbany
- Tara KitchenSchenectady
- Tex's Chicken & BurgersLatham
- Texas RoadhouseColonie
- The Ale HouseTroy
- The Daisy CafeCohoes
- The NestSchenectady
- The ParlorSaratoga Springs
- The RuckTroy
- The SceneAlbany
- The Seasoning HouseTroy
- The VerandahTroy
- The Works CafeLatham
- Tipsy MooseLatham
- Tipsy TacoLatham
- Towne TavernAverill Park
- Twisted BagelMalta
- Upstate Cookie ShackEast Greenbush
- Zaffron KitchenLatham
- 605 RestaurantAlbany
- Illusive Restaurant & BarRensselaer
- Simone's KitchenAlbany
- Broad St BagelsSlingerlands
- KaravalliLatham
- Pellegrino ImportingColonie
- Peasant's PizzaLatham
- Yang's Asian BistroLatham
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